National Archives of Canada/Archives nationales du Canada Canadian Archives Branch/Direction des archives canadiennes ALEXANDER MACKENZIE MG 26 B Finding Aid No. 108 / Instrument de recherche no 108 Revised in 2001 by Geoff Ott of the Political Archives Section Révisé en 2001 par Geoff Ott de la Section des archives politique . TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................... -ii- GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE SERIES .........................................1 Author Index...........................................................1 Subject Index..........................................................72 Errata in page numbering................................................114 MEMORANDA AND NOTES SERIES ..........................................115 CORRESPONDENCE AND FAMILY PAPERS SERIES ...........................117 INTRODUCTION The Alexander Mackenzie fonds contains records in 8 series: 1) General Correspondence M-197 to M-199 2) Correspondence vol. 14 3) Letterbooks vols. 1-9 4) Notebooks vols. 10-11 5) Report of a Commission investigating the Canadian Northern Railway vol. 12 6) Memoranda and Notes M-199 7) Memorandum on Senate Appointments vol. 13 8) Correspondence and Family Papers vols. 15-17, M-474 This finding aid, # 108, can be used to search the records found in the General Correspondence Series; the Correspondence Series; the Memoranda and Notes Series and the Correspondence and Family Papers Series. General Correspondence Series The records in this series have been arranged chronologically, numbered (pages 1-2502), and microfilmed (M-197 to M-199). Two indexes have been created to facilitate access: S an author index that lists all correspondence alphabetically by author. Where an author has written more than one piece of correspondence, the correspondence is listed chronologically. S a subject index that lists all correspondence alphabetically by subject/keyword. Correspondence Series The correspondence in this series has been arranged chronologically and has been included in the author and subject indexes prepared for the General Correspondence Series. Memoranda and Notes Series The records in this series have been arranged alphabetically by subject, numbered (pages 2503-2639), and microfilmed (M-199). Correspondence and Family Papers Series Volume 15, file:1 The records in this file are arranged alphabetically by author. Subsequently, each page was numbered (A1-A94), and microfilmed (reel M-474). Volume 15, file:2 The records in this file are arranged chronologically. Volume 16 -17 These volumes contain oversized addresses that were presented to Alexander Mackenzie upon his return to Scotland in 1875 and 1881. An author index has been created for all of the documents in the Correspondence and Family Papers Series (volumes 15-17). This author index lists all of the correspondence in the series alphabetically by author. Where an author has written more than one piece of correspondence, the correspondence has been listed chronologically. Authorless documents have been placed at the end of the series file list. Researchers should note that additional family correspondence may be found in the General Correspondence series. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE MG 26 B GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE SERIES Author Index Author Subjects Pages Reel # Date Anglin, Hon. T.W. Business 180-181 M-197 24 Oct. 1871 Roman Catholics Liberal party, composition Anglin, Hon. T.W. Ontario provincial 192-193 M-197 9 Dec. 1871 election New Brunswick politics Washington Treaty Anglin, Hon. T.W. Federal election 239-240 M-197 6 Sept. 1872 Sir G.E. Cartier Liberal party Louis Riel Anglin, Hon. T.W. New Brunswick politics 264-265 M-197 1 Aug. 1873 Pacific Scandal Anglin, Hon. T.W. New Brunswick politics 1668-1671 M-198 28 July 1877 Roman Catholic church Canadian Pacific Railway and Intercolonial Railway St. John fire Anglin, Hon. T.W. Parliamentary procedure 1818-1821 M-199 9 Jan. 1878 Nova Scotia politics New Brunswick politics Anglin, Hon. T.W. Federal election, 1878 2069-2070 M-199 2 Sept. 1878 Anglin, Hon. T.W. Federal election, 1878 2110-2111 M-199 27 Sept. Parliament, session after 1878 election Annand, Hon. Win. Railways, Nova Scotia 290-291 M-197 31 Dec. 1873 Halifax dockyard Archibald, Hon. A.G. Lieutenant Governorship 1685-1686 M-198 30 Aug. of Nova Scotia 1877 Archibald, Hon. A.G. Lieutenant Governorship 1691-1692 M-198 5 Sept. 1877 of Nova Scotia Archibald, Hon. A.G. Hon. A.G. Archibald 1988 M-199 8 July 1878 Lieutenant Governorship of Nova Scotia Arlin, Jeremiah Fenians 1923-1924 M-199 14 May 1878 Bancroft, Hubert H. British Columbia history 2183-2184 M-199 3 Dec. 1878 Canadian Pacific Railway Bertram, John Federal election, 1878 2187-2188 M-199 10 Dec. 1878 National Policy Black, Charles R. Alexander Mackenzie 148-149 M-197 15 Feb. 1869 Toronto Globe Montreal correspondent Reply only Black, Charles R. (?) Alexander Mackenzie as 150-151 M-197 10 May 1869 Liberal Leader Reply only Independence Reciprocity Liberal party division 152-153 M-197 19 May 1869 Reply only Black, Charles R. Bankruptcy Bill 231-232 M-197 25 May 1872 Black, Charles R. Public Works Dept. 284-285 M-197 10 Nov. Hon. Alexander 1873 Mackenzie premiership Reply only Black, Charles R. Montreal Witness 1023-1024 M-198 25 Oct. 1875 Reply only Black, Charles R. Montreal Witness 1028-1029 M-198 27 Oct. 1875 Reply only MG 26 B ALEXANDER MACKENZIE 3 Author Subjects Pages Reel # Date Black, Charles R. Montreal Witness 1238-1239 M-198 27 May 1876 Hon. Alexander Mackenzie Reply only Black, Charles R. Hon. Alex Mackenzie 1927-1928 M-199 22 May 1878 Parliament session Federal election, 1878 Reply only Black, Charles R. Hon. Alexander 2154-2155 M-199 15 Oct. 1878 Mackenzie Federal election, 1878 Reply only Black, Charles R. Liberal party leadership 2356-2357 M-199 20 May 1880 Hon. Alexander Mackenzie Hon. Edward Blake Hon. George Brown Reply only Black, Charles R. Hon. Alexander 2370-2371 M-199 20 Dec. 1880 Mackenzie health Reply only Black, Charles R. Hon. Alexander 2374-2375 M-199 29 Jan. 1881 Mackenzie health Reply only Black, Charles R. Manitoba land 2413-2414 M-199 28 Feb. 1882 Hon. Alexander Mackenzie trip to Europe Reply only Black, Charles R. Hon. Alexander 2476-2477 M-199 18 June 1885 Mackenzie health Reply only Black, Charles R. Hon. Alexander 2480-2481 M-199 18 May 1886 Mackenzie health Reply only Blaine, Hon. J.C. Introduction 1516-1517 M-198 29 Jan. 1877 Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. Edward Blake 202-207 M-197 17 Dec. 1871 Ontario politics Liberal Party leadership Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. Edward Blake 237-238 M-197 8 Aug. 1872 Sir J.A. Macdonald Federal election Ontario politics Blake, Hon. Edward Federal election 241-244 M-197 12 Sept. Blake, Resignation 1872 Enclosure Blake, Hon. Edward Education 292-293 M-197 1874 (?) Dr. E. Ryerson Blake, Hon. Edward G.W. Ross, election 294-295 M-197 3 Jan. 1874 Hon. Edward Blake, intention to resign Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. Edward Blake 298-299 M-197 29 Jan. 1874 resignation Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. Alexander 533-536 M-197 11 June 1874 Mackenzie, burning of house Riel amnesty Reciprocity Hon. O. Mowat government Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. Edward Blake, 576-577 M-197 18 June 1874 cabinet post, refusal of Riel case Blake, Hon. Edward Prime ministership 621-622 M-197 6 Sept. 1874 Hon. Edward Blake Blake, Hon. Edward Cabinet 635-636 M-197 24 Sept. Hon. Edward Blake, 1874 refusal of cabinet post Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, formation of cabinet MG 26 B ALEXANDER MACKENZIE 5 Author Subjects Pages Reel # Date Blake, Hon. Edward Liberal party, leadership 646-647 M-197 14 Oct. 1874 Aurora speech Hon. Edward Blake Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. Edward Blake, 662-663 M-197 6 Nov. 1874 illness of child Riel amnesty Blake, Hon. Edward Riel and Lepine amnesty 664-667 M-197 23 Nov. 1874 Blake, Hon. Edward Telegraph Bill 707-708 M-197 17 Dec. 1874 British Columbia Riel amnesty Blake, Hon. Edward Riel and Lepine amnesty 738-739 M-197 1 Feb. 1875 Lord Dufferin Blake, Hon. Edward New Brunswick schools 747-748 M-197 12 Mar. 1875 Blake, Hon. Edward Liberal Party leadership 749-750 M-197 20 Mar. to Hon. Edward Blake 1875 Hon. A.G. Jones Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. Edward Blake 751 M-197 3 Apr. 1875 Liberal Party leadership Blake, Hon. Edward British Columbia 752 M-197 5 Apr. 1875 Liberal Party leadership Hon. Edward Blake Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. R. Laflamme 971-972 M-198 11 Sept. to 1875 Hon. L.H. Holton Blake, Hon. Edward Supreme Court 975-977 M-198 20 Sept. appointments 1875 Reply only Blake, Hon. Edward Supreme Court 1043-1045 M-198 12 Nov. 1875 Blake, Hon. Edward North West Mounted 1053-1059 M-198 17 Nov. Police 1875 Liquor in Northwest Territories Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. S.H. Blake 1060-1061 M-198 18 Nov. 1875 Blake, Hon. Edward Dept. of Justice, staff 1064-1068 M-198 25 Nov. 1875 Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. Edward Blake, legal 1069-1074 M-198 26 Nov. practice 1875 Blake, Hon. Edward Hon. Edward Blake, legal 1075-1076 M-198 30 Nov. practice 1875 Blake, Hon. Edward Penitentiaries 1079-1081 M-198 8 Dec. 1875 Blake, Hon. Edward Appointment 1090-1091 M-198 27 Dec. 1875 Blake, Hon. Edward North West Mounted 1139-1140 M-198 29 Jan. 1876 Police appointment Blake, Hon. Edward Senate, discipline of 1168-1169 M-198 21 Feb. 1876 members Blake, Hon. Edward Hudson's Bay Co. lands 1264-1267 M-198 15 June 1876 Blake, Hon. Edward Judicial appointments 1272-1273 M-198 29 June 1876 Hudson's Bay Co. lands Blake, Hon. Edward Liberal Party leadership 1286-1287 M-198 2 Aug. 1876 Supreme Court Hon. Edward Blake, visit to England Blake, Hon. Edward British Columbia 1294 M-198 5 Aug. 1876 Blake, Hon. Edward Judicial appointments 1303-1306 M-198 9 Aug.